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A hundred sermons upo[n] the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ revealed in deed by the angel…A hundred sermons vpo[n] the Apocalips of Iesu Christe reueiled in dede by thangell…
A hundred sermons upo[n] the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ revealed in deed by the angel of the Lord: but seen or received and written by the apostle and Eva[n]gelist. S. John: compiled by the famous and godly learned man, Henry Bullinger, chief pastor of the congregation of Zuryk. Newly set forth and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties, iniuntions. The argument, worthiness, commodity, and use of this work, thou shalt find in the preface: after which thou hast a most exact table to lead thee into all the principal matters contained therein.A hundred sermons vpo[n] the Apocalips of Iesu Christe reueiled in dede by thangell of the Lorde: but seen or receyued and written by thapostle and Eua[n]gelist. S. Iohn: compiled by the famous and godly learned man, Henry Bullinger, chief pastor of the congregation of Zuryk. Newly set forth and allowed, according to the order appoynted in the Quenes maiesties, iniuntions. Thargument, wurthines, commoditie, and vse of this worke, thou shalt fynd in the preface: after which thou hast a most exact table to leade thee into all the princypall matters conteyned therin.
printed by John Day, 1561printed by Iohn Day, 1561
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Antichrist as it were clothed and wrapped with the smoke of the bottomless pit, is evil favoured:1 and Christ covered and as it were decked with a cloud, both showeth him self to be God, which can convey up his above the air and clouds into his kingdom, and can rain down dew or wholesome showers to cowl and make fruitful his chosen. A cloud many times in the holy history was a token of God present. A cloud toke up Christ as it were girded from the eyes of his disciples. Clouds with Isaiah in the .45. and .60. chapt. drop down grace. Finally we shall be taken up in the clouds with all the chosen to mete the Lord in the air. Antichrist is crowned with a crown, which he got to him self by crafty means, by flattery, threatenings & deceits: and keepeth the same by wicked practises, bloody weapons,2 and all kind of crafty juggling and ungodliness. But the rainbow is on the head of Christ. For he is king of peace, pacifying and reconciling all things unto God: reconciling also men themselves together with the bond of charity. The rainbow is a token of the league & amity of God towards us, as we mentioned before in the matters of Noah. Of Antichrist is woe, desperation, anguish, and a most afflicted and troubled conscience. Christ is a consolation, and peace of the conscience, that no man need to say: the Mountains fall upon us, and cover us. For the faithful delivered, cry Abba father. The same Lord Christ said also in the Gospel: in the world ye have affliction, but in me peace. And again: come to me all that labour and are burdened, and I will refresh you. Therefore the rainbow sitteth on no mans head more rightly, than upon Christs head. For in the head of this angel appeared the rainbow, as though it had ben his crown or Diadem. And now we understand, from whence consolation and pacification is to be looked for in most grievous perils and afflictions of Antichrist.3
Antichrist as it were clothed and wrapped with the smoke of the botomles pitte, is euill fauoured:1 and Christ couered and as it were decked with a clowde, bothe sheweth him self to be God, whiche can conueye vp his aboue the ayre and clowdes into his kingdome, and can raine downe dewe or holesome shoures to cowle and make fruictfull his chosen. A clowde many times in the holy historie was a token of God present. A clowde toke vp Christ as it were girded from the eies of his disciples. Clowdes with Esaye in the .45. and .60. chapt. droppe downe grace. Finally we shall be taken vp in the clowdes with al the chosen to mete the Lord in the ayre. Antichrist is crowned with a crowne, whiche he gote to him self by craftie meanes, by flatterie, threatenings & disceiptes: and kepeth the same by wicked practises, blouddy weapons,